Veterinary forceps



Nov. 15, 1927.-

G. RONEY VETERINARY FORCEPS Filed April 8. 1926 gwfuewto't G'razrzf R0729 53m %00 attouwg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GRANT HONEY, OF SXVAILEDALE,

VETERINARY FORCEPS.

Application filed April 8, 1926. Serial No. 100,680.

This invention relates to new and useful narian, whereby to permit longitudinal slidimprovements in veterinary instruments, ing movement to be imparted to the block 18. and particularly to such instruments which The shanks of the jaws diverge outwardly, are used in obstetrical cases. and when the block is moved toward the end One object of the invention is to provide of the tube the jaws will move away from a device of this character which includes the end of the tube, and also away from each means for projecting a light into the cavity other. lVhen, however, the block is moved of the animal, whereby to permit the veteriin the other direction the shanks will be narian to see the position of the jaws of moved into the tube and the jaws move 10 the forceps, with relation to the foetus. toward each other so that they may firmly Another object is to provide a device of grip the head of the foetus therebetween. to this character which is equipped with a re- Thus, by moving the handle 20 longitudiflecting means which permits the operator nally of the slot 11, the operator can cause to gain a clear view of the interior of the the jaws of the device to open or close to cavity being operated upon, and which 1s 11- the desired position. At the same time, the

luminated by an electric lamp carried by the electric light permits the cavity to be clearly 05 cavity entering end of the device. illuminated.

Other objects and advantages will be ap- '7 Fitted in the slotted end of tube 10 is a v parent from the following description when tube in which is mounted an oblique mir- 20 taken in connection with the accompanying ror, shown at 21, and visible to the operator drawing. through an opening 22 in one side of the 70 In the drawing: tube 20. The illuminated cavity is plainly Figure 1 is a side elevation of an Obvisible in the mirror 21, so that the operator stetrical mstrument made in accordance may dil see h w to manipulate the w with the present invention. Y of the forceps. I

Figure 2 is a. vertical longitudinal central yVh t i l i d i sectional view through the device. A veterinary forceps comprising a tubular Figure 3 is a horizontal longitudinal sechandle portion having a longitudinal slot tional view on the line 3.-3 of Figure adjacent one end, a centrally arranged block Referring particularly to the accompanyin the other end of the handle portion, a ing drawing, 10 represents a tube having a l it di l d i th h dl a h dl longitudinal slot 11 adjacent one end, and a member i d b one d f th d d transversely extending bar 12 in the other xt ding outwardly through said slot, a end, said last-named member 12 having a ai f Superimposed l t secured t th SllOIt tube 13 extending thGIQthIOLlgh, and other end of the rod and g pair of forceps having the pair of openings 14, for h jaws pivotally mounted between said plates ception of the shanks of the jaWS 1 0f h and extending outwardly through the tubuinstrument. Within the said tube 13 S lar handle portion between the said blockv mounted an electric lamp 16, which recelyes d th id ll f th id h dl current from a battery located in a casing ti id h dl b r b i da t d t 1.7 mounted on the other end Of the tube 10. be grasped to move the nd and project and The inner ends ofthe shanks of the jaws 15 ithd th f p j ith l ti t are pivotally connec ed Wi the h n the end of the tubular handle portion whereend Of 2L block 18, WlllCll slides longitudiby to engage the shanks thereof in spreadnally within the tube, a bolt 19 being cari l ti ith th bl k I a ried by the other end Of said block and play- In testimony whereof, I aflix my signaing in said slot 11. To this bolt, externally t v of the tube 10, there is connected a suitable handle 20, which is grasped by the veterla GRANT HONEY. 

